His Honour the Lieutenant
Governor entered the Chamber and took his seat upon the
Throne.
The Speaker addressed His Honour
as follows:
"May it please Your
Honour,
The Legislative Assembly has
elected me as their Speaker, though I am but little able to
fulfill the important duties thus assigned to me.
If, in the performance of those
duties, I should at any time fall into error, I pray that the
fault may be imputed to me and not to the Assembly whose servant
I am, and who, through me, the better to enable them to discharge
their duty to their Queen and Country, hereby claim all their
undoubted rights and privileges, especially that they have
freedom of speech in their debates, access to your person at all
seasonable times, and that their proceedings may receive from you
the most favourable consideration."
"The Government House Leader
said:-
"Speaker, I am commanded by His
Honour the Lieutenant Governor to declare to you that he freely
confides in the duty and attachment of the Assembly to Her
Majesty's Person and Government and, not doubting that the
proceedings will be conducted with wisdom, temperance and
prudence, he grants and upon all occasions will recognize and
allow the constitutional privileges.
I am commanded also to assure
you that the Assembly shall have ready access to His Honour upon
all suitable occasions, and that their proceedings, as well as
your words and actions, will constantly receive from him the most
favourable construction."
His Honour the Lieutenant
Governor was pleased to open the Second Session of the
Thirty-eighth Parliament by reading the Speech from the Throne
(Sessional Paper No. 2).
His Honour was then pleased to
retire.
PRAYERS
PRIÈRES
The Speaker reported that, to
prevent mistakes, he had obtained a copy of His Honour's speech,
which he would read. (Reading dispensed with.)
The following Bill was
introduced and read the first time:-
Le projet de loi suivant est
présenté et lu une première fois:-
Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an
Ancient Parliamentary Right. Hon. Mr. McGuinty.
Projet de loi 1, Loi visant
à perpétuer un ancien droit parlementaire. L'hon. M.
McGuinty.
MOTIONS
MOTIONS
On motion by Mr.
Bradley,
Sur la motion de M.
Bradley,
Ordered, That the Speech of His
Honour the Lieutenant Governor to this House be taken into
consideration on Thursday, October 13, 2005.
With unanimous consent, on
motion by Mr. Bradley,
Ordered, that notwithstanding
Standing Orders 8(a) and 96(a), the House shall not meet to
consider Private Members' Public Business on the morning of
Thursday, October 13, 2005.
In accordance with the Order of
the House of June 13, 2005, the following Orders were continued
at the same stage of business for the House and its committees as
at the prorogation of the First Session of the Thirty-eighth
Parliament:
Bill 128, An Act to amend
various Acts with respect to enforcement powers, penalties and
the management of property forfeited, or that may be forfeited,
to the Crown in right of Ontario as a result of organized crime,
marijuana growing and other unlawful activities.
Projet de loi 128, Loi modifiant
diverses lois en ce qui concerne les pouvoirs d'exécution,
les pénalités et l'administration des biens
confisqués ou pouvant être confisqués au profit de
la Couronne du chef de l'Ontario par suite d'activités de
crime organisé et de culture de marijuana ainsi que d'autres
activités illégales.
Bill 138, An Act to amend the
Emergency Management Act and the Employment Standards Act,
2000.
Projet de loi 138, Loi modifiant
la Loi sur la gestion des situations d'urgence et la Loi de 2000
sur les normes d'emploi.
Bill 190, An Act to promote good
government by amending or repealing certain Acts and by enacting
one new Act.
Projet de loi 190, Loi visant
à promouvoir une saine gestion publique en modifiant ou en
abrogeant certaines lois et en édictant une nouvelle
loi.
Bill 197, An Act to implement
Budget measures.
Projet de loi 197, Loi mettant
en oeuvre certaines mesures budgétaires.
Bill 206, An Act to revise the
Ontario Municipal Employees Retirement System Act.
Projet de loi 206, Loi
révisant la Loi sur le régime de retraite des
employés municipaux de l'Ontario.
Bill 210, An Act to amend the
Child and Family Services Act and make complementary amendments
to other Acts.
Projet de loi 210, Loi modifiant
la Loi sur les services à l'enfance et à la famille et
apportant des modifications complémentaires à d'autres
lois.
Bill 211, An Act to amend the
Human Rights Code and certain other Acts to end mandatory
retirement.
Projet de loi 211, Loi modifiant
le Code des droits de la personne et d'autres lois pour
éliminer la retraite obligatoire.
BUSINESS IN STANDING COMMITTEES
AFFAIRES RENVOYÉES AUX
COMITÉS PERMANENTS
STANDING COMMITTEE ON GENERAL
GOVERNMENT
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES
AFFAIRES GOUVERNEMENTALES
Bill 169, An Act to amend the
Highway Traffic Act and to amend and repeal various other
statutes in respect of transportation-related matters.
Projet de loi 169, Loi modifiant
le Code de la route et modifiant et abrogeant diverses autres
lois à l'égard de questions relatives au
transport.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE
POLICY
COMITÉ PERMANENT DE LA
JUSTICE
Bill 159, An Act to revise the
Private Investigators and Security Guards Act and to make a
consequential amendment to the Licence Appeal Tribunal Act,
1999.
Projet de loi 159, Loi
révisant la Loi sur les enquêteurs privés et les
gardiens et apportant une modification corrélative à la
Loi de 1999 sur le Tribunal d'appel en matière de
permis.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON THE
LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY
COMITÉ PERMANENT
DE
L'ASSEMBLÉE LÉGISLATIVE
Bill 214, An Act to amend the
Election Act, the Election Finances Act and the Legislative
Assembly Act, to repeal the Representation Act, 1996 and to enact
the Representation Act, 2005.
Projet de loi 214, Loi modifiant
la Loi électorale, la Loi sur le financement des
élections et la Loi sur l'Assemblée législative,
abrogeant la Loi de 1996 sur la représentation
électorale et édictant la Loi de 2005 sur la
représentation électorale.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON
REGULATIONS AND PRIVATE BILLS
COMITÉ PERMANENT DES
RÈGLEMENTS ET DES PROJETS DE LOI PRIVÉS
Bill 7, An Act to authorize a
group of manufacturers of Ontario wines to sell Vintners Quality
Alliance wines.
Projet de loi 7, Loi autorisant
un groupe de fabricants de vins de l'Ontario à vendre des
vins de la Vintners Quality Alliance.
Bill 58, An Act to amend the
Safe Streets Act, 1999 and the Highway Traffic Act to recognize
the fund-raising activities of legitimate charities and
non-profit organizations.
Projet de loi 58, Loi modifiant
la Loi de 1999 sur la sécurité dans les rues et le Code
de la route pour reconnaître les activités de
financement des organismes de bienfaisance légitimes et
organismes sans but lucratif.
Bill 101, An Act to amend the
Health Insurance Act.
Projet de loi 101, Loi modifiant
la Loi sur l'assurance-santé.
Bill 123, An Act to require that
meetings of provincial and municipal boards, commissions and
other public bodies be open to the public.
Projet de loi 123, Loi exigeant
que les réunions des commissions et conseils provinciaux et
municipaux et d'autres organismes publics soient ouvertes au
public.
Bill 137, An Act to amend the
Income Tax Act to provide for a tax credit for expenses incurred
in using public transit.
Projet de loi 137, Loi modifiant
la Loi de l'impôt sur le revenu afin de prévoir un
crédit d'impôt pour les dépenses engagées au
titre des transports en commun.
Bill 153, An Act in memory of
Jay Lawrence and Bart Mackey to amend the Highway Traffic
Act.
Projet de loi 153, Loi modifiant
le Code de la route à la mémoire de Jay Lawrence et
Bart Mackey.
Bill 209, An Act to amend the
Highway Traffic Act with respect to the suspension of drivers'
licences.
Projet de loi 209, Loi modifiant
le Code de la route en ce qui concerne les suspensions de permis
de conduire.
STANDING COMMITTEE ON SOCIAL
POLICY
COMITÉ PERMANENT DE LA
POLITIQUE SOCIALE
Bill 183, An Act respecting the
disclosure of information and records to adopted persons and
birth parents.
Projet de loi 183, Loi traitant
de la divulgation de renseignements et de dossiers aux personnes
adoptées et à leurs pères ou mères de
sang.
Mr. Bradley moved, That the
House do now adjourn.
M. Bradley propose que
l'Assemblée ajourne les débats maintenant.
The question, having been put on
the motion, was declared carried.
Cette motion, mise aux voix, est
déclarée adoptée.
The House then adjourned at 3:30
p.m.
À 15 h 30, la chambre a
ensuite ajourné ses travaux.
le président
Mike Brown
Speaker
SESSIONAL PAPERS PRESENTED
PURSUANT TO STANDING ORDER 39(a)
DOCUMENTS PARLEMENTAIRES
DÉPOSÉS CONFORMÉMENT À L'ARTICLE 39(a) DU
RÈGLEMENT
Compendia:
Bill 1, An Act to perpetuate an
Ancient Parliamentary Right (No. 3).
Ontario Food Terminal Board,
Financial Statements for the year ended March 31, 2005 (No. 1)
(Tabled October 12, 2005).
Air Quality Program / Programme
sur la qualité de l'air (No. 521) (Tabled July 27,
2005).
Animal Care Review Board /
Commission d'étude des soins aux animaux, Annual Report
2004-2005 (No. 530) (Tabled August 22, 2005).
Cancer Care Ontario, Annual
Report 2003-2004 and Financial Report 2003-2004 (No. 474) (Tabled
June 20, 2005).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated June 23, 2005 (No.
514) (Tabled June 22, 2005).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated July 22, 2005 (No.
520) (Tabled July 22, 2005).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106(e)(1) re intended appointments dated August 19, 2005
(No. 525) (Tabled August 19, 2005).
Deposit Insurance Corporation of
Ontario / Société ontarienne
d'assurance-dépôts, Annual Report 2004 (No. 536)
(Tabled September 15, 2005).
Employment Rights and
Responsibilities Program / Programme des droits et
responsabilités en matière d'emploi (No. 508) (Tabled
July 18, 2005).
Environmental Review Tribunal /
Tribunal de l'environnement, Annual Report, April 1, 2004 to
March 31, 2005 (No. 537) (Tabled September 16, 2005).
Financial Services Commission of
Ontario, Report of the Superintendent resulting from the
examination of the affairs of the Deposit Insurance Corporation
of Ontario for the year ended December 31, 2004 (No. 535) (Tabled
September 15, 2005).
Independent Health Facilities /
Établissements de santé autonomes (No. 531) (Tabled
August 5, 2005).
Information and Privacy
Commissioner of Ontario, Annual Report 2004 (No. 509) (Tabled
June 22, 2005).
Integrity Commissioner, Office
of / Commissaire à l'intégrité, Bureau du, Annual
Report 2004-2005 (No. 512) (Tabled June 22, 2005).
Lobbyists Registration Office /
Bureau d'enregistrement des lobbyistes, Annual Report 2004-2005
(No. 511) (Tabled June 22, 2005).
Maintenance of the Provincial
Highway System / Entretien du réseau routier provincial (No.
532) (Tabled August 31, 2005).
McMichael Canadian Art
Collection / Collection McMichael d'art Canadien, Annual Report
2003-2004 (No. 517) (Tabled June 24, 2005).
Ombudsman Ontario / Ombudsman de
l'Ontario, Annual Report 2004-2005 (Sessional Paper No. 518)
(Tabled July 4, 2005).
Ombudsman Ontario, Report on
whether the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care's refusal to
fund the drug Cystagon for treatment of Batten's Disease is
unreasonable and unfair (From Hope to Despair) (No. 533) (Tabled
September 1, 2005).
Ontario Farm Products Marketing
Commission, Annual Report for fiscal year 2004-2005 (No. 510)
(Tabled June 22, 2005).
Ontario Film Review Board,
Annual Report 1999-2000 (No. 523) (Tabled August 18,
2005).
Ontario Film Review Board,
Annual Report 2001-2001 (No. 528) (Tabled August 18,
2005).
Ontario Human Rights Commission
/ Commission ontarienne des droits de la personne, Annual Report
2004-2005 (No. 522) (Tabled July 28, 2005).
Ontario Judicial Council /
Conseil de la magistrature de l'Ontario, Seventh Annual Report
2002-2003 (No. 513) (Tabled June 23, 2005).
Ontario Media Development
Corporation / Société de développement de
l'industrie des médias de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2003-2004
(No. 515) (Tabled June 24, 2005).
Ontario Motor Vehicle Industry
Council, Annual Report 2004 (No. 524) (Tabled August 18,
2005).
Ontario Science Centre / Centre
des sciences de l'Ontario Annual Report 2003-2004 (No. 516)
(Tabled June 24, 2005).
Owen Sound Transportation
Company Limited, Annual Report / Rapport Annuel 2002-2003 (No.
529) (Tabled September 1, 2005).
Public opinion polls - Cabinet
Office; Management Board Secretariat; Ministries of Agriculture
and Food and Rural Affairs; Community Safety and Correctional
Services; Consumer and Business Services; Education; Energy;
Finance; Health and Long Term Care; Natural Resources; Tourism
and Recreation; Training, Colleges and Universities;
Transportation (No. 519) (Tabled July 4, 2005).
Report on Intended Appointments
dated September 7, 2005 (No. 534) (Tabled September 7,
2005).
TV Ontario, Annual Report Card /
Rapport Annuel, 2003-2004 (No. 507) (Tabled June 14,
2005).
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Appeals Tribunal / Tribunal d'appel de la sécurité
professionnelle et de l'assurance contre les accidents du
travail, Annual Report 2004 (No. 527) (Tabled August 19,
2005).
Workplace Safety and Insurance
Board / Commission de la sécurité professionnelle et de
l'assurance contre les accidents du travail, Annual Report 2004
(No. 526) (Tabled August 19, 2005).
Sessional Papers Tabled
During the Interval Between the First and Second Sessions of the
Thirty-Eighth Parliament:-
Appointments:
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106 (e) (1) re intended appointments dated September 23,
2005 (No. 1i) (Tabled September 23, 2005).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106 (e) (1) re intended appointments dated September 23,
2005 (No. 12i) (Tabled September 30, 2005).
Certificate pursuant to Standing
Order 106 (e) (1) re intended appointments dated October 7, 2005
(No. 16i) (Tabled October 7, 2005).
Committee Reports
(Standing)
Standing Committee on Public
Accounts
Public Accounts of Ontario /
Comptes publics de l'Ontario, Annual Report 2004-2005 (No. 3i)
(Tabled September 27, 2005).
Electrical Safety Authority,
Annual Report 2005, Business Plan 2006-2008 and Electrical Safety
in Ontario Summary Report 2004 (No. 10i) (Tabled September 28,
2005).
Fire Safety Commission /
Commission de la sécurité-incendie, Annual Report
2004-2005 (No. 17i) (Tabled October 7, 2005).
License Appeal Tribunal /
Tribunal d'appel en matière de permis, Annual Report
2004-2005 (No. 6i) (Tabled September 28, 2005).
Ministry of Finance, Toward
2025: Assessing Ontario's Long-Term Outlook / Horizon 2025: Une
evaluation des perspectives à long terme de l'Ontario (No.
13i) (Tabled October 3, 2005).
Niagara Parks Commission / la
Commission des Parcs du Niagara, 2004 Annual Report (No. 11i)
(Tabled September 28, 2005).
Ombudsman Ontario, report on
whether the Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care has failed to
properly administer Newborn Screening in Ontario (The Right to be
Impatient) (No. 5i) (Tabled September 28, 2005)
Travel Industry Council of
Ontario, Annual Report 2005 (No. 7i) (Tabled September 28,
2005).
Responses to Petitions tabled
June 16, 2005.
Reversing the decision to close
the Leslie M. Frost Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-169)
(Tabled May 12, 19, 2002) Ms.
Scott
Protecting the right of fire
fighters to volunteer in their home communities on their own free
time (Sessional Paper No. P-175)
(Tabled May 9, 2005) Mr.
O'Toole
(Tabled May 16, 2005) Mrs. Van
Bommel
Saving regional centres for
people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No.
P-210)
(Tabled April 27, 2005) Ms.
Horwath
(Tabled April 27, 2005) Mr.
Prue
Keeping open Huronia Regional
Centre, home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional
Paper No. P-227)
(Tabled April 21, 25, 26, 2005)
Mr. Dunlop
Keeping the Rideau Regional
Centre open (Sessional Paper No. P-258)
(Tabled April 26, 2005) Mr.
Yakabuski
Enforcing environmental rules
and other actions to halt all noxious emissions and odours from
the Halton Recycling Plant (Sessional Paper No. P-274)
(Tabled May 11, 12, 16, 17, 18,
2005) Mrs. Munro
Working with wildlife
rehabilitators to ensure progressive, humane, and responsible
regulations and international standards (Sessional Paper No.
P-275)
(Tabled April 21, 26, 2005) Mr.
Hardeman
(Tabled April 18, 2005) Mr.
Ramal
(Tabled May 18, 2005) Mrs. Van
Bommel
Responses to Petitions tabled
July 22, 2005.
Recreational seasonal trailers
(Sessional Paper No. P-85)
(Tabled April 28, 2005) Mr.
Ouellette
Ensuring that the Banting
Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper
No. P-189)
(Tabled May 3, 2005) Mr.
Wilson
Saving regional centres for
people with developmental disabilities (Sessional Paper No.
P-210)
(Tabled May 3, 2005) Ms.
Horwath
(Tabled May 12, 2005) Mr.
Hoy
Keeping open Huronia Regional
Centre, home to people with developmental disabilities (Sessional
Paper No. P-227)
(Tabled May 2, 2005) Mr.
Bisson
(Tabled May 9, 2005) Mr.
Brown
(Tabled May 2, 3, 9, 10, 16,
2005) Mr. Dunlop
(Tabled May 18, 2005) Mr.
Wilson
(Tabled June 9, 2005) Ms.
Wynne
Keeping the Southwestern
Regional Centre open (Sessional Paper No. P-257)
(Tabled May 2, 2005) Mr.
Hoy
Keeping the Rideau Regional
Centre open (Sessional Paper No. P-258)
(Tabled May 10, 19, 2005) Ms.
Scott
(Tabled May 2, 2005) Mr.
Sterling
(Tabled May 9, 2005) Mr.
Yakabuski
Amending the Workplace Safety
and Insurance Act (Sessional Paper No. P-259)
(Tabled May 10, 2005) Mr.
Craitor
Creating new landlord-tenant
legislation (Sessional Paper No. P-263)
(Tabled June 2, 7, 8, 9, 2005)
Mr. Ruprecht
Responses to Petitions tabled
July 29, 2005.
Recreational seasonal trailers
(Sessional Paper No. P-85)
(Tabled June 1, 2005) Mr.
Ouellette
Amending Insurance regulations
to make motorcycle insurance more affordable (Sessional Paper No.
P-99)
(Tabled May 18, 2005) Mr.
Barrett
Freezing gas prices, lowering
taxes on gas and initiating a Royal Commission to investigate gas
prices (Sessional Paper No. P-114)
(Tabled June 1, 19, 2005) Mr.
Barrett
(Tabled May 30, 2005) Mr.
Ouellette
Ensuring that all of the
McGuinty government's tax increases are put before the people of
Ontario in a referendum (Sessional Paper No. P-143)
(Tabled May 9, 2005) Mr.
Ouellette
(Tabled May 11, 2005) Mr.
Sterling
(Tabled May 16, 2005) Mr.
Wilson
Reversing the decision to close
the Leslie M. Frost Centre (Sessional Paper No. P-169)
(Tabled June 13, 2005) Ms.
Scott
Ensuring that the Banting
Homestead is kept in good repair and preserved (Sessional Paper
No. P-189)
(Tabled May 31, 2005) Mr.
Wilson
Removing the present minimum
amount regarding non-refundable income tax credit prescribed in
the Income Tax Act (Sessional Paper No. P-200)
(Tabled April 20, 26, 28; May 3,
9, 2005) Mr. O'Toole
Restoring funding for treatment
program at Holmes House (Sessional Paper No. P-234)
(Tabled February 22, 2005) Mr.
Levac
Providing free TTC passes to
seniors (Sessional Paper No. P-237)
(Tabled June 2, 6, 2005) Mr.
Ruprecht
Stopping a possible sale of
Illahee Lodge, a healing place for seniors (Sessional Paper No.
P-241)
(Tabled March 1, 2005) Ms.
Wynne
Consulting with farmers to
develop a long-term strategy to ensure the viability of
agriculture in Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-243)
(Tabled May 11, 17, 19, 2005)
Mr. Hardeman
Consulting with Ontario's
farmers to develop a long-term strategy and short-term solutions
(Sessional Paper No. P-260)
(Tabled May 12, 2005) Mr.
Hardeman
Recommending real reforms to
protect pensions (Sessional Paper No. P-264)
(Tabled May 11, 2005) Ms.
Horwath
Working with wildlife
rehabilitators to ensure progressive, humane, and responsible
regulations and international standards (Sessional Paper No.
P-275)
(Tabled May 30, 2005) Mr.
Flynn
An in-depth investigation of the
Ontario judicial system (Sessional Paper No. P-282)
(Tabled April 26, 2005) Mr.
Klees
(Tabled April 25; May 2, 2005)
Mr. O'Toole
(Tabled April 28, 2005) Mr.
Sterling
Denying the purchase of
Gravenhurst Hydro Electric Inc. (Sessional Paper No.
P-299)
(Tabled May 18, 2005) Mr.
Miller
The right to life and the Police
Services of Ontario (Sessional Paper No. P-302)
(Tabled May 11, 2005) Mr.
Klees
Lowering the legal drinking age
to 18 (Sessional Paper No. P-310)
(Tabled May 9, 2005) Mrs.
Witmer
Responses to Petitions tabled
August 23, 2005.
Protecting the right of fire
fighters to volunteer in their home communities on their own free
time (Sessional Paper No. P-175)
(Tabled June 1, 8, 9, 13, 2005)
Mr. Arnott
(Tabled June 13, 2005) Mr.
Murdoch
Working with wildlife
rehabilitators to ensure progressive, humane, and responsible
regulations and international standards (Sessional Paper No.
P-275)
